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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

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Welcome to "What's Good?", where I tackle a myriad of subjects: From Film/TV to Music, to Tech, Race & Society; Current Affairs and many more, through my eyes and the eyes of the writers I read. So if you take an interest in anything I feel like talking about any given week, along with the occasional interview with Friends of 5E, then this is your podcast. A 5EPN Original.
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Welcome to The Charlie Taylor Show! Business, Talks, Etc. Cover art photo provided by Lost Co on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lostco Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charlietaylortv/support
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In a week where: Ireland’s PM Leo Varadkar announces resignation. Russian and Belarusian athletes barred from 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremonies. US DOJ file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Video emerges of quadriplegic Neuralink patient playing Chess with his mind. Over 140 people are killed at a concert in Moscow. In Politics: (6:29) So n…
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In a week where: Tory Donor Frank Hester takes news cycle after comments on Labour MP Diane Abbott. Vladimir Putin wins Russian Presidential election. Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Shania Twain, and SZA headline Glastonbury. Vybz Kartel has his murder conviction overturned. Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, retires from cycling. In the …
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In a week where: Former PM Theresa May steps down as MP. Joe Biden takes aim at Trump & lightly criticises Israel in energetic SOTU speech. Documents show MoD paid millions into Saudi account amid BAE corruption scandal. ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68. A Ramadan Mubarak to all! In the first of two Society segments: (8:15) An abnorm…
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*We're not... In a week where: Two men are convicted of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, nearly 22 years after murder. George Galloway wins Rochdale by-election. Raye wins a record-breaking six BRIT Awards. France becomes first country to make abortion a constitutional right. Happy Women's History Month! In the first of a Byline Times Politics dou…
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In a week where: Dani Alves sentenced to four and a half years in jail over sexual assault Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship. The Russo-Ukraine War enters its third year. Russia returns body of deceased opposition leader Alexei Navalny to family. Active Duty US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell live streams self-immola…
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An interview for you to step to! For this one, I talk to up & coming artist Lams whose background in poetry & triad of British, Nigerian & Muslim identifiers create a multi-faceted worldview that will surely be a foundation for a career (in my eyes) only just beginning. We get into her beginnings, her writing background; gatekeeping and of course, …
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In a week where: 1. Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas' three-stage, 135 day ceasefire deal. 2. Kier Starmer announces scrapping of £28B Green investment. 3. Junior doctors in England to strike again after pay talks break down. 4. Prince Harry awarded 'substantial' additional damages in his claim against Mirror Group. 5. World Marathon record holder …
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In a week where: Northern Ireland approve power share after nearly two-year long DUP boycott. Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari in 2025. Universal Music Group stops licensing its music to TikTok. Joe Biden announces sanctions against Israeli settlers in West Bank. "Rocky" & "Predator" actor Carl Weathers dies aged 76. In History: (9:47) The Victoria…
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In a week where: Alabama executes Kenneth Smith using untested method of nitrogen gas. ICJ orders Israel to take measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of Genocide, but doesn't order ceasefire. Argentinians strike over new President Javier Milei's new legislation. V&A and British Museum to loan Asante gold to Ghana. Federal trial for the …
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In a week where: The Greenland ice cap is losing an average of 30m tonnes of ice an hour due to the climate crisis, 20% more than previously thought. Japan makes moon contact for the 1st time with "Moon Sniper" mission. Pakistan & Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ tensions after tit-for-tat attacks. Ron DeSantis drops out of Republican Presidential race.…
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In a week where: Landlords will be forced to fix mouldy homes within 24 hours after tragic death of toddler. A huge ancient lost city is found in East Ecuador. US, UK lead airstrikes against Houthi rebel sites in Yemen. Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te, who rejects China’s territorial claim, as president. People in at least 121 cities in 45 countries acr…
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In a week where: Oklahoma 13-year-old believed to be first person ever to beat Tetris. South Africa accuses Israel of Genocide via the ICJ. At least 95 people were killed & more than 210 wounded after a pair of Islamic State bombings at an Iranian cemetery. Head of Britain’s police chiefs says force is ‘institutionally racist’. German Football lege…
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In a week where: Maine disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning follows. Junior Doctors begin 144 hr strike, the longest in NHS history. The nearly 200 strong Jeffrey Epstein list drops. Happy New Year! In the 1st of two Life segments: (10:34) It's only right to kick off the year wi…
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Friend of 5E Tayah comes through to answer 30 Questions through the BFI Southbank background noise! Peep my prior interview w/ Tayah here. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What…
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Friend of 5E AMIR. comes through to answer 30 Questions, with collaborator YawnyBlew tagging along for self-proclaimed "Emotional Support"! Spin my interview with AMIR. & YawnyBlew. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and …
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For the 1st time in WG history, I'm not hosting! For this very special interview, I got my friend; ISOS Alum and Freelance Journalist Brandon Hill to come through and host an interview with Neuropsychiatrist Anthony Feinstein. In what is the most timely interview ever, Feinstein talks to Brandon about Conflict Journalism through the lens of his new…
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Friend of 5E and artist YawnyBlew comes through to answer 30 Questions. Spin my 1st interview w/ YB here. Spin my interview with YawnyBlew & collaborative partner AMIR. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond …
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In a week where: Israel & Hamas agree on a four-day ceasefire & hostage releases. Dublin is set ablaze after three children & one woman are stabbed. Oscar Pistorius is granted parole from January, nearly 11 years after murdering girlfriend. Jean Knight, singer best known for the classic 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” dies aged 80. Young Thug's RICO tria…
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In a week where: Sean Combs settles a civil case within 24 hours of being accused of rape and severe physical abuse by former girlfriend Cassie. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is fired only to be then hired by Microsoft. Kool & The Gang drummer George "Funky" Brown dies at 74. Far-Right libertarian Javier Milei wins Argentinian Presidential election. Happy …
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It's a cold Saturday night and I just got out of watching the late Horace Ové's "Pressure" at the BFI South Bank. A while after, I began an interview inside the BFI South Bank that I've been trying to schedule for months. In an admittedly not-the-best place to do an audio interview, I talk to one of my favourite discoveries of the year in Tayah, an…
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If you know me, you know I love substantive conversation. So when I was given the opportunity to read a book and talk to the author of said book, I jumped at the chance. I talk to Dr. Hajar Yazdiha, Professor of Sociology at University of Southern California and author of "The Struggle For The People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of th…
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In a week where: Blaxploitation legend Richard Roundtree dies aged 81. South Africa beats New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup. Actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54. Meta launches paid-for version of Instagram and Facebook. Charles visits Kenya to petitions of demands for apologies & reparations. In World: (7:09) Name an aspect of life and you can be gi…
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In a week where: Labour win two more by-elections in formerly Tory constituencies. World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton dies aged 86. Over 100k people March through London for Palestine. Egypt/Gaza border crossing reopens. Thousands of people gather Trafalgar Square to demand the release of Hamas hostages. In the 1st of two Politics segments: The Ho…
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Friend of 5E YawnyBlew returns to the show with his collaborator: Fashion Photographer by day, Producer by night AMIR. They have a joint project coming Monday 23rd called "DREAMBIIG", so they come through on WG to talk about the new work, what they individually learnt from the collective effort and we get AMIR.'s Top 5 to cap things off. Thank you …
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In a week where: Rudolph Isley, founding member of the Isley Brothers, dies aged 84. Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition for $68.7B. Australia rejects proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in constitution. New Zealand Labour lose general election to centre-right National party. Joe Biden visits Israel. In Film: (4:44) Short films …
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In a week where: Israel declares a state of war after Hamas launches attacks & takes hostages. Over 2,000 die in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan. Bedbugs originated in France are in the UK. Study estimates climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage. Bibby Stockholm barge is back in action next week. In Environment: (8:3…
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In a week where: Actor Michael Gambon dies aged 82. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is arrested and charged with murder of Tupac Shakur. HS2 to Manchester is scrapped. Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal fraud trial begins. Happy UK Black History Month! In the 1st of an All-Society episode: (8:07) Motorists, the poor motorists. They're under threat; a war is being …
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In a week where: A police officer is to be charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of Fox & News Corp. Pro-EU protestors rally in London. The WGA writer's strike ends after 148 days. France end military presence in Niger and pull ambassador from country after coup. In Music - (6:14) With the recent comments of Roll…
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In a week where: TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts. Russell Brand is accused of Rape; Sexual & Emotional Abuse. Sir Horace Ové - pioneering British filmmaker - dies aged 86. French ski resort closes forever due to lack of snow. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau accuses India of murdering Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh…
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In a week where: Wandsworth Prison escapee Daniel Abed Khalife is recaptured in Chiswick. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Morocco. UK goes through seven days of 30° weather. Hong Kong flooded after heaviest hourly rainfall on record since 1884. Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales resigns after kiss scandal. In Journalism: (11:14) It's…
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In a week where: More than 150 schools in England close after having a type of potentially dangerous concrete. India successfully launches their 1st Spacecraft to The Sun. Rebuild cost for the town of Lahaina is estimated at $5.5B. Greece suffer torrential rain, days after the largest recorded wildfires in Europe. Enrique Tarrio - the former leader…
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Last week, I hit up a couple of exhibitions in London. One of which was "The Ascension Years" in the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton which highlighted the work of Photographer Tee Max. The exhibition covers his Hip-Hop work right on the precipice of Hip-Hop's 2nd boom in the mid 90s and features the likes of Nas, OutKast, Busta Rhymes, Da Brat, …
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For this Long Read, we head to Okayplayer for "The Quentin Tarantino Situation: Using Racism as a Literary Device" by Abe Beame. If you've seen a Tarantino film, you know where this is going. But with his book "Cinema Speculation" we get a clearer look at Tarantino's pathology when it comes to race & other social ills. Thank you for listening! If y…
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In a week where: Wildfires in Hawaii kills 90+, the deadliest in US history. Government announces crackdown on gender-neutral toilets. "Black Godfather" Clarence Avant dies aged 92. Sam Bankman-Fried indicted on charges for donating $100m in stolen customer funds to US politicians. Donald Trump is indicted for a 4th time. In The Internet: (7:04) It…
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In a week where: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is sentenced to three years in jail. At least 30 die & over 100 injured after train derails in Pakistan. Niger goes into limbo as they expect foreign intervention after an internal coup. First of Bibby Stockholm barge prisoners taken onboard. DJ Casper - "Cha-cha Slide" pioneer - dies aged 58. In Media…
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In November 2016, I conducted my first interview for The 5th Element. The people I talked to are the people I talk to for this personally special episode. Brothers JFlames & ASON had me in person - at their home - to chop it up after nearly seven years. We don't get too much into what has happened for them since then, but instead we get into a wide…
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For this interview we talk to a Queer Songwriter - hailing from North Bronx, NY - whose recently gone out to make a career of his own after years of being in the song writing meat grinder. YawnyBlew comes through to talk about his beginnings, the song writing machine, how he found safe spaces as a Queer artist; his new work and, of course, his Top …
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In a week where: The Biden Administration to forgive $39 Billion in student debt. Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for Wimbledon; 2nd Major title. Victoria pulls out of hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games. Sunak plans to crackdown on "rip-off" degrees. Police searched a Las Vegas house in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur. In the 1st of two…
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In a week where: UK Government loses legal challenge over giving WhatsApp messages to COVID inquiry. Meta releases Threads. The average world temperature reaches highest mark in 4 decades of recordkeeping. France bans fireworks outside authorised public displays during the Bastille Day holiday weekend. A BBC presenter is suspended for allegedly pay…
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We have a special WG interview for you to enjoy! Last month, I was invited to see a play in Theatre Royal Stratford East called "Tambo & Bones", written by West Philly's own Dave Harris. And as you can imagine from the episode title, I was also given the opportunity to interview the director and lead actors of the show. So - in an episode that's sp…
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In a week where: The five victims in the OceanGate sub implosion will be honoured with two museum ceremonies. Russian PMC Wagner Group stage a one-day mutiny. A new suspect is named in Stephen Lawrence murder. Home Office declare it costs £63K more to remove migrants than keep them. Senior doctors in England vote to strike over pay. In Film: (6:46)…
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For this Long Read, we head to The Atlantic for "A Blueprint For Black Liberation" by Dara Mathis. The piece traces Dara's roots in a Detroit Christian Pan-African commune that is long gone physically but the teachings remain within the many that grew up in it. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me…
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For this Long Read, we head to The Conversation for "Invisible Windrush: how the stories of Indian indentured labourers from the Caribbean were forgotten" by María del Pilar Kaladeen. The story tells of Kaladeen's father, brothers and the many Indian-Caribbeans that are seldom mentioned in dialogue about the Windrush Generation. Thank you for liste…
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In a week where: American East Coast is plunged in smoke after a wildfire in Canada. Donald Trump is indicted for federal crimes. Boris Johnson steps down as MP. Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, dies in prison aged 81 by suicide. Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86. In Environment: (5:26) A couple of episodes ago I talked about how recycling plastics aren't cut…
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In a week where: An Indian official is suspended after draining an entire reservoir to retrieve his phone. A train crash in India kills more than 280 and injures at least 900. Manchester City win the FA Cup. Universal Basic Income of £1,600 will be trialled for 30 English residents. The PGA "merges" with Saudi-owned LIV Golf. In Tech: (5:24) I've r…
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In a week where: Tina Turner dies aged 83. Ron DeSantis confirms he's running for US Presidency. Erdoğan wins the Presidential runoff. Chipmaker Nvidia cracks $1 Trillion in market value. A large scale drone attack hits Moscow. In Environment: (8:11) Every day I throw something into the pink recycling bag or some form of recycling bin, thinking tha…
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In a week where: NFL player, actor & activist Jim Brown dies aged 87. Study by One Earth concludes that Fossil Fuel firms owe $209B a year in climate reparations. Italy's Mt Etna erupts. Carmelo Anthony announces his retirement. The Tories have now been in power longer than "New Labour". In the 1st of two Politics segments: (8:11) The National Cons…
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In a week where: Eurovision comes and goes. The Turkish Presidential election goes to a runoff. The BAFTA TV Awards go down. Vice files for bankruptcy. World likely to breach 1.5°C climate threshold by 2027. In Society: (8:04) During the Coronation weekend, there was a unprecedented amount of arrests made that wouldn't have been lawful even a fortn…
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In a week where: The English Local Elections goes down. Napoli win Serie A for the first time in 33 years. The WHO declare COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency. Coronation happened. A federal jury in a civil trial found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse. In Politics: (7:10) Depending on who you are, the Coronation that went down this pas…
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In a week where: Jerry Springer dies aged 79. A massive fire erupted at an oil depot on the Crimean Peninsula over the weekend. "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" passes $1B at global box office. Writers Guild of America members go on strike after failing to reach new compensation deal with TV and film producers. Labour is set to abandon its promise to …
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